Combined sword and revolver



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SZCZEPAN KUR-CZAB, F FAIRPOINT, OHIO.

COMBINED SWORD AND REVOLVER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 17, 1922.

Application filed December 1, 1921. Serial No. 519,189.

To all 157L677?) it may concern:

useful improvements in a combined sword and revolver and has particularreference to the provisionof a pistol or revolver removably secured tothe inner end of a sword blade in .a manner to prevent the breaking downof the pistol or revolver barrel for reloading or the like.

The invention further embodies in a combined sword and revolver, theremoval of the usual sword hilt with the inner end of the sword bladeconstructed for slidably and interlockingly receiving the barrel portionof a revolver or pistol with the barrel portion and handle of therevolver pivotally supported for movement relative to the sword bladeand barrel.

lVith the above general objects in view and others that will appear asthe nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists inthe novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter morefully described in connection with the accompanying drawings and inwhich desighating characters refer to like parts throughout the views.

In the drawing,

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a combined sword and revolverconstructed in accordance with the present invention, the revolverbarrel and handle being illustrated in the dotted line position forrecharging the revolver,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same,

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view taken on line IIlIll of Figure 1showing the interlocking connection between the sword blade and therevolver barrel,

Figure 4 is a cross. sectional view taken on line IVIV of Figure 1showing the pivotal mounting of the revolver stock and barrel frame onthe sword blade,

Figure 5 is afragmentary side elevational view of the sword blade withthe removable hilt,

Figure 6 is a fragmentary side elevational view similar to Figure 5showing the hilt and blade separated, and

panying drawing,

lf igure 7 is a fragmentary top plan view oilzhe blade and hilt shown inFigure 5.

iieferring more in detail to the accomthere is illustrated a swordbladel having a hilt 2 provided With a handguardjfi removably secured tothe 511161 end thereof. The mounting of the hilt .Zupon the inner end ofthe blade embodies the provision of an enlargement or block 4 upon theinner end of the blade having an upwardly projecting portion 5 providedwith a dovetail-shaped groove 6 opening at the upper side and extendinglongitudinally thereof. The extreme inner end of theblock 4 is cut awayon opposite sides to provide a central tongue 7 apertured as at 8. Thehilt 2 is provided with end extensions 9 apertured as at 10 forreceiving the tongue '7 of the blade block 4 with the pin 11 insertedthrough the registering openings 8 and 10, for retaining the hilt uponthe sword blade. A dovetail-shaped tongue 12 projecting from the outerend of the hilt 2 is slioably received in the dovetail-shaped groove 6of the block 4 to provide for a rigid mounting of the hilt upon thesword blade.

lVhen it is desired to remove the hilt and attach a revolver to theblock 4 of the sword blade, the pin 11 is removed and the hilt separatedfrom the blade.

The revolver shown in Figures 1 to 4 includes a stock 18 carrying a handguard .14 and a body portion 15 for supporting the cartridge chamber.16, the body portion 15 of the stock 12 carrying side lugs 17 forenclosing the tongue 7 to pivotally mount the revolver stock upon theblock 4 of the sword blade. The barrel portion of the revolver includesa tube 18 having a depending dovetail-shaped rib 19 carried thereby forsliding and interlocking reception in the groove 6 of the block 4, thebarrel being locked to the sword blade while the stock 13 carrying thecartridge chamber 15 is pivotally supported thereon.

From the above detailed description of the device, it will be readilyseen that the hilt 2 of the sword blade is readily interchangeable withthe revolver for mounting upon the inner end of the sword blade,permitting the use of the device alone as a. sword, or as a combinedsword and revolver.

While there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment ofthe invention,

it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made inthe form and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed.

\Vhat is claimed as new is:

1. A combined sword and revolver comprising a sword blade, a blockcarried by the inner end thereof and having a longitudinaldovetail-shaped groove in its upper side, an apertured tongue carried bythe inner end of said block, a revolver including a barrel portion and ahinged stock, a dovetail-shaped rib carried by the barrel portion forsliding and interlocking reception in the block groove and lugs carriedby the body portion of the revolver stock for pivotal mounting upon theblock tongue.

2. A combined sword and revolver comprising a sword blade, a blockcarried by the inner end thereof and having a longitudinaldovetail-shaped groove in its upper side,

an apertured tongue carried by the inner end of said block, and aninterchangeable sword hilt and revolver interlockingly associated withthe blade block.

3. A combined sword and revolver comprising a sword blade, a blockcarried by the inner end thereof, an apertured tongue formed at theinner end of the block, said block having a longitudinal dove-tailshapedgroove in its upper side, a hilt including a dovetail-shaped rodslidably and interlockingly received in the block groove, spaced lugscarried by the hilt adapted to enclose the block tongue and a pinsecuring the hilt lugs to the block tongue.

4. A combined sword and revolver comprising a sword blade, a block atthe inner end thereof, a revolver including a barrel portion slidablyand interlockingly associated with said block with the stock of therevolver pivotally mounted on the block.

In. testimony whereof I affix my signature.

SZCZEPAN KURCZAB.

